the Snake

the Snake is a fly I’ve been tying for years in different incarnations. I wanted a long, slender fly for certain scenarios in the Backcountry but I was never completely satisfied with the outcome. this version combines a sparse hollow fleye body with a sparse spun deer hair head to finally deliver a slender profile with tons of movement. Sometimes this pattern will turn fish that bounce off of every other fly, particularly in and around channels and points. tied about 6’ long on a #2/0 Gamakatsu SL12s hook.